Post Endodontic Restoration: from root canal preparation to occlusal check

– Radiographic analysis of clinical cases

– To save a tooth or not? The foundation of this decision

– Cases of impossibility of Endo/Restorative treatment

– The prognosis of implantation over endodontic treatment

– Evidence-based analysis of saving hopeless teeth

– Endo-Resto-Perio-Prosthetic maintenance

– Clinical cases of saving teeth with poor prognosis

– Is fracture of a tooth avoidable? Do teeth become more brittle post endodontic treatment?

– The roman arch structure of the tooth and the cuspal bending movement

– How to use the inner space that serves as reconstructive support?

– Physical and mechanical properties of the core in relation to the dentin

– The properties of the reconstructive materials

– The engineering architecture concept.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– Direct composite restoration of anterior teeth

– Direct composite restoration of posterior teeth with or without the cusp overlay: indications and contraindications

– The cuspal bending theory

– The importance of the complex anatomy of the restoration

– Core build-up and direct composite restoration of posterior teeth

– Prosthetic restorations of anterior teeth

– Do prosthetic restorations of anterior teeth increase the survival rate?

– Anterior ceramic crowns as an aesthetic solution

– Indirect restoration, partial-crown prep - composite restorations: 

- Indirect composite overlay for an endo-treated first molar

- Teeth preparation: saving of healthy dentin tissue and the over gingival margin

- The overlay preparation design: Butt joint, the ferrule, and preparation thickness

- Rubberdamology and cementation of the restoration

- The advantages and disadvantages of indirect composite restorations.

– Indirect restorations, partial-crown prep - ceramic restorations:

- Disilicate/silicate and hybrid ceramic overlay tooth preparation design: minimal thickness required

- Bonding of indirect restorations: micromechanical bonding

- The advantages and disadvantages of ceramic partial crowns.

– Indirect restorations, partial-crown prep - zirconia restorations:

- Tooth preparation technique

- Bonding interface

- The advantages and disadvantages of zirconia partial crowns.

– General guidelines on preparation protocols of endodontically treated teeth

– Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– The elastic modulus of endodontic posts

– Post shape variations

– Fiberglass, quartz, silica, and carbon fiber posts

– Preparation of the post prior to cementation to improve the bonding strength: sandblasting and silanizing procedures 

– The selection of materials for post cementation:

- self-adhesive resin cement

- chemical cured total etch resin cement.

– The bond strength and durability of fiber posts: evidence-based

– The application of the cement inside the root canal

– The removal of excessive cement, gutta-percha, sodium hypochlorite and EDTA from the canal

– Bonding of post and core to the dentin

– The etch&rinse adhesives vs. the etch&dry adhesives

– Obtaining the high maintenance of the bonding

– The coronal build-up. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– The micromechanical curing adhesion: etching, primer, and bonding

– The clinical application of chemical-curing adhesion: self-etching primer and bonding-catalyst 

– The application of the cement into the canal: techniques to avoid bubbles and voids

– Post length in the canal: the crown to post ratio

– Evaluation of adhesion inside the root canal

– Stress distribution in a post-restored tooth

– Placement of post for premolars and molars 

– Step-by-step video demonstration of the operative procedure for post cementation: 

- Wide housing of the post

- Defining the minimal difference between the post and the canal diameter.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– The defective bond

– The ferrule effect

– Retentive protection of the bonded post & core

– The roman arch structure restoration

– Crown surgical lengthening or orthodontic extrusion

– Fiber post vs. cast gold post

– The three parameters for cervical cerclage and full crown retention

– The finish line margin: chamfer, shoulder, knife edge

– Minimal invasive preparation

– Functional stress redistribution: occlusal load, load on the remaining cervical dentin, and load along the canal wall

-The engineering and architectural concept of the restoration

– Step-by-step video demonstration for full zirconia crown restoration of endodontically treated upper first molar:

- Radiographic evaluation of the tooth post endo treatment

- Application of the retraction cord

- Mechanical preparation protocol

- Taking of silicone impression

- CAD/CAM laboratory procedure and try-in

- Cementation of the restoration

- Occlusal check. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– The hollow post. A new post and core concept

– Clinical application of the hollow post

– The sandwich effect

– Indications, advantages, and disadvantages of the hollow post

– The removal of the post in the case of endodontic failure

– The coronal sealing: when and how?

– Prosthetic finalization. Overcoming the doubt in the case of large periradicular lesion.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.